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Be it known that l, JOHN BALHORE, of Harlem, in the county of New York, and State of New York, have invented n. new and improved Pipe-Tongs and Cutter; und I do hereby declare that `the following is a full, clear, und exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom punying drawings. forming a part of' this specification, .in which-fl i i Figure 1 vrepri-:sents a side `elevation ot' this invention when the same is used as u cutter.V

Figure 2 is a front elevation of' the saine.

igure 3 is aside elevation of' the same when used as tongs.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a tool which can be used with great advantage 'for screwing nup and iinscrewing. pipes of any description, and also for cutting snid pipes. It is provided with aswivel hook that catches over the pipo and'ihung on gudgeons projet:'ting` Vfrom the ends of a nnti'nto which the shank of the tool is tapped. The end 'of this shank forms a cup-shaped point, the edge of which bears against thc pipe to be screwed or iinscrcwetl. A'hole bored in the centro of the cup-shaped point serves to receive the cutter, the edge of which drops into u groove in the inner surface of the hook, so that its cutting-edge can be set up i against the pipe.V to be cut without turning the cutter. l l i A- represents a hook make of' steel, wrought iron, or any other suitublemateriahund of such a, shape that the same willcotch conveniently over-the pipe to be acted on.` Said book swings on gudgeons, a, which project from the ends of annt., B, that is tapped to receive the screw b on the shank C, of the tool in such a manner that when the hook is attached to a pipe, the shank; together with the nut, can swing back and forth freely. That end of the shank Cwhich projects through the nut B, terminates in a cup-shaped point, c, the edge of which is made to bear against the pipe when the saine is to be screwed in or out, in the manner shown in tig. 3 of the drawing. The edge of the cup-shaped point is circular, and consequently the shank can be turned freely in either direction without throwing said edge o` from the pipe, and the position of the pointin relation to the pipe can be adjusted with ease and facility. By this arrangement I am enabled to use the sameitongs for small and large pipes, and itis not necessary to keep or hand separate tongs for each size pipe. The cup-shaped end of the shank Gis bored out to receive the cutter D. If this cutter is in position, its edge drops into the groove d in the inner surface of the hook A, so thatvthe shank C can be turned without turning the cut er. Said cutter can thus be set up against the pipe to be cut, and pipes ot' different sizes can becut with ease and facility.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is V The cutter D, and groove d, in combination with the shank C, nut B, and hook A., constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described and for the purposes set forth.

JON -BALMORE Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMARA, W. HAUFFS 

